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Hybrid
Series · 6 books · 2015-2021

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#1

Hybrid

2015

"Stead weaves an intricate world of hierarchy, history and culture with a sinister underbelly, whilst keeping a popular theme fresh and without any of the old clichés. There is the epic, the sublime and the downright terrifying. Think you know vampires and werewolves? Think again." A full moon rises and blood is about to be spilled. Nick Stead, once a regular teenage boy falls prey to the werewolf curse. He begins to change in ways he cannot understand. The first transformation after receiving the bite is only the beginning. From that moment on, death follows in his wake as he seeks to satisfy the insatiable hunger awoken within. But hunter can easily become the hunted, and whilst battling his own lupine instincts, he must also hide his lycanthropy from those who would seek to wipe out his race. A clandestine faction known as the Demon Slayers are closing in on his trail and mean to wipe out his kind once and for all.
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#2

Hunted

2016

On the fringes of society, new challenges await. Nick Stead must now learn to adapt to life without the human comforts he's always taken for granted, in a world which has no place for werewolves. Killing feels like the only thing he has left, but indulging his bloodlust comes at a high price, one that could cost him his life. It's no longer just the Slayers on his trail but a new threat stalking the shadows, and possibly even Death himself. Nick soon finds himself hunted at every turn as his allies begin to turn against him. It seems Death is closing in, and there's nowhere left to run.
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#3

Vengeance

2017

Nick Stead has been captured by his enemies, but unlike previously, this time it's personal. His captors mean to make him suffer a whole new series of torments before finishing him off. He has no way of knowing if Lady Sarah and Selina are alive or dead and must place his trust in new allies if he is to have any hope of escaping. But the way is paved with blood and death. Nick faces trials designed to push even a werewolf to his limits and with his energy running low, time is not on his side. Freedom comes at a high price and escape this time will mean battling something far worse than the Slayers. Danger lurks around every corner and once again, Death is closing in.
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#3.5

Ascension

2020

A Lady Sarah Novella Once a princess, now a monster. A devil came calling – the Elder, Ulfarr, great warlord and among the most powerful of the vampire race. First he took Lady Sarah’s life, and then her humanity. And her world hasn’t been the same since. She barely remembers the warmth of the sun on her skin now, or the taste of anything but bitter ashes. Everything she ever knew was ripped from her, and she became little more than a commoner in a new world she knew nothing about. Her tale spans centuries. Past choices have tested her loyalties, and now, in the twenty-first century, that loyalty is being tested once more. Can the undead learn from their bloody history, or are they doomed to repeat past mistakes? Ulfarr’s hatred for werewolves knows no bounds, and once again it threatens to utterly destroy their race. Lady Sarah must act, but how?
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#4

Damned

2020

A blood and guts werewolf horror series “We’re all damned – they just don’t know it yet.” Having decided to flee the UK and find refuge in the vast stretches of wilderness overseas, the last surviving werewolf and his unlikely pack find it’s not as easy as simply jumping on a plane. Nick will face some of his greatest challenges yet, from the terror demon unleashed by the Slayers to the harsh climate of the Arctic ice pack. And then there’s the wolfish demon who’s taken an interest in him. Hard truths await – truths sure to torment him for years to come. Nick dreams of freedom and a place among natural wolves, but Hell’s claws are already deep in his heart. His fate may never be his own...
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#5

Exiled

2021

A pack divided. Nick finally found his place among natural wolves, but it came at the cost of Zee and Lady Sarah’s freedom. Now the two vampires are nothing more than puppets, bound by the Slayers’ dark necromancy which runs deep. But Hell’s grip on the last werewolf runs deeper still. Selina’s visions point Nick toward a new ally with the knowledge to take the battle to the Slayers. With the inner secrets of their bases at his fingertips, Nick can plan his rescue of his captured pack mates. But before any of that, Jaken's will must be done. There is an ancient weapon to seek out and destroy, the kind that might slay a demon. Of course, nothing is ever so easy. Nick vows to reunite his pack whatever it takes, but at what new cost?

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